Sandwich School Committee approved a $114,500 tennis court project proposal from Activitas, Inc. The school opened with 2,035 students, down 3 percent, with class sizes ranging from 15.4 to 23.2 per teacher.
Sandwich library trustees unanimously approved governance bylaws in September. All eight present—Chair Kathleen McDermott, Vice Chair Gretchen Mulroy, Jayne Burke, Jeanie Vander Pyl, Mark Wiklund, Bob Thomson, Evie Dewar, and Lynne Waterman—voted in favor.
Board of Appeals approves Italian market variance and residential rebuild.
Two Sandwich, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Hughes, Debora Lee, and Brynildsen, Kenneth Grafton. Debora Lee Hughes, 72, died August 31, 2026, and Kenneth Grafton Brynildsen, 82, died September 4, 2026. Both notices were posted to Echovita, this week's lead source fo…
Sandwich Conservation Commission approved one permit application and continued five others for missing environmental data. The Commission voted 7-0-0 to approve filing SCC2026-D06 for an addition and septic upgrade at 21 Canary Street, submitted by Nancy and Kenneth Carpenter.
Board of Appeals approved two special permits and overturned a Building Commissioner decision on September 2.
Sandwich is recruiting a volunteer to serve as Alternate/Associate Member of the Conservation Commission, a board that helps protect the town's wetlands and open spaces, with applications taken through the town's online Talent Bank Form. The call comes amid a busy stretch on the civic c…
Sandwich rolled out a "Slow Down" yard sign pilot Monday, urging drivers to ease up as students return to school. The Town Manager's Office at 100 Route 6A is distributing a limited number of "Slow Down - In Our Town" signs for residents to display through Sept. 30. The News Flash annou…
Sandwich Recreation Department posted a new round of fall program flyers this week, including Kindergarten Soccer and Adult Tennis Lessons offerings, a Parent and Me Open Gym, and ballroom dancing, plus a notice that it's hiring a full-time program coordinator. The department also flagg…
The Sandwich Police Department has earned re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission, the town announced this week. It's a credential the department must periodically renew. The Department of Public Works also confirmed Highfield Drive will close to traffic …